In Texas Holdem a large part of the game is strategy and you need to know as much about the game as possible. If you know the odds of your chances of winning each hand then you’ll do a lot better then someone who has no idea about odds. Now it takes a lot of time to be able to know the odds to every hand, but it’s also important that you get a general idea about Holdem strategy before playing.
We’re going to look at the ten best starting hands in poker throughout this article. The reason you’d want to know these hands is so that when you get one you know how good your hand is. If you can memorize the hands then you’ll know exactly how many hands could be beating you pre-flop as well which is important when you’re facing a raise or re-raise.
· #1 Holdem Starting Hand – A/A
· #2 Holdem Starting Hand – K/K
· #3 Holdem Starting Hand – Q/Q
· #4 Holdem Starting Hand – A/K Suited
· #5 Holdem Starting Hand – A/Q Suited
· #6 Holdem Starting Hand – J/J
· #7 Holdem Starting Hand – K/Q Suited
· #8 Holdem Starting Hand – A/J Suited
· #9 Holdem Starting Hand – K/J Suited
· #10 Holdem Starting Hand – A/K Off-Suit
A = Ace – K = King – Q = Queen – J = Jack
As you can see the majority of the top ten hands are high pocket pairs so when you get lucky and hit a high pocket pair make sure you get paid off. The likelihood of catching one of these hands is slim and it won’t happen all the time. You will get some nice runs where the cards are just dropping, just make sure you convert these runs into cash.
If you’re new to the game, use this as a foundation to play tight and learn the nuances of playing the accelerated pace of Turbo SNG’s. You may want to slow down and play regular single table tournaments or perhaps even start out with play money before moving to the rapid-fire pace of a Turbo Sit and Go.